Academic Vocabulary 4
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hendersonacaywood on October 31, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 alliteration | the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words |
| analogy | comparison made between two things to show how they are alike |
| audience | the reader or spectators of a work of literature or dramatic performance |
| author's purpose | The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, express, & entertain) |
| caption | text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart |
| compare | to examine two or more things to show likeliness |
| contrast | the process of observing and pointing out differences |
| double-negative | using two negative words in a single clause |
| drawing conclusions | using information that is implied or inferred (because it's not stated) along with you own experiences or prior knowledge to make a decision about something |
| fable | a short, simple story usually involving animal characters which tells a moral, teaches a lesson. |
| genre | type or category of literary work (e.g., poetry, essay, short story, novel, drama) |
| homonyms | a word that is identical in form with another word, either in sound (as a homophone) or in spelling (as a homograph), or in both, but differs from it in meaning: days/daze, or lead (guide)/lead (metal) |
| index | an alphabetical listing of topics and the page numbers where they can be found in a text. It is usually found in the back of the book. |
| inferences | when the reader combines information read with what the reader already knows to make a reasonable guess |
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